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AcuDoc
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2-27-2010 at 08:52 AM
Yesterday a 7.3 earthquake hit near Japan
Today a 8.8 earthquake hit Chile
Tsunami warning for Calif, Hawaii etc.
DENNIS
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2-27-2010 at 08:55 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by AcuDoc
Yesterday a 7.3 earthquake hit near Japan
Today a 8.8 earthquake hit Chile
Tsunami warning for Calif, Hawaii etc.
That's nuthin. Wait till the hockey riots start tomorrow.
Bob H
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2-27-2010 at 09:00 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by AcuDoc
Yesterday a 7.3 earthquake hit near Japan
Today a 8.8 earthquake hit Chile
Tsunami warning for Calif, Hawaii etc.
Don't panic... Here's an update...
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/02/27/725245/04/message72524...
AcuDoc
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2-27-2010 at 09:17 AM
Just heard an interesting stat...it was 800 - 900 times stronger then the Haitian quake
And 33 aftershocks...the biggest 6.3 in Argentina
DENNIS
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2-27-2010 at 11:20 AM
This is a bit dated, but interesting:
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Largest earthquakes by magnitude
Pos. Date Location Article Magnitude
1 01960-05-22May 22, 1960 Valdivia, Chile 1960 Valdivia earthquake 9.5
2 02004-12-26December 26, 2004 Off west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 9.3
3 01964-03-27March 27, 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA 1964 Alaska earthquake 9.2
4 01952-11-04November 4, 1952 Kamchatka, USSR Kamchatka earthquakes 9.0 [1][2]
5 01700-01-26January 26, 1700 Cascadia subduction zone 1700 Cascadia earthquake ~9
6 01833-11-25November 25, 1833 Sumatra, Indonesia 1833 Sumatra earthquake 8.8-9.2
7 02010-02-27February 27, 2010 Maule, Chile 2010 Chile earthquake 8.8
7 01906-01-31January 31, 1906 Colombia-Ecuador 8.8
9 01965-02-04February 4, 1965 Rat Islands, Alaska, USA 8.7
10 01755-11-01November 1, 1755 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal 1755 Lisbon earthquake ~8.7
11 02005-03-28March 28, 2005 Sumatra, Indonesia 8.6-8.7 1
12 01957-03-09March 9, 1957 Andreanof Islands, Alaska, USA 1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake 8.6
13 01920-12-16December 16, 1920 Ningxia-Gansu, China 8.6
14 01950-08-15August 15, 1950 Assam, India - Tibet, China 1950 Medog earthquake 8.6
15 01969-10-27October 27, 1969 Bosnia and Hercegovina - Banja luka 8.5
16 01575-12-16December 16, 1575 Valdivia, Kingdom of Chile 8.5
17 02007-09-12September 12, 2007 Sumatra, Indonesia 8.5
18 01737-10-16October 16, 1737 Kamchatka, Russian Empire Kamchatka earthquakes ~8.3 [3][4]
